Art and Music

Creative Forest

Using the work of Andrew Goldsworthy as inspiration to create our own land art masterpiece. Collect colours and texture from nature. Can be a full or half day. Both these sessions link together nicely for a creative, and sensory experience in the forest.

Curriculum Links: Patterns and sequences, we can include Fibonacci sequences. Material properties. Discovering artists. Creativity. Using and exploring our senses.

SMSC: Experiencing nature at first hand, investigating the world around us and comparing environments. Fostering an appreciation of the environment and living things.

Sounds of the Forest

In this mindfulness exercise take a moment to sit and listen to the sound of the forest. Then use this inspiration to create our own musical instruments and forest score. Half day. Both these sessions link together nicely for a creative, and sensory experience in the forest.

Curriculum Links: Observe and name a variety of sources of sound. Explore ways of making sound. Explore properties of everyday materials.

SMSC: Experiencing nature at first hand, investigating the world around us and comparing environments. Fostering an appreciation of the environment and living things.